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The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 13207on 5/3/12, as the stock market dropped ahead of the key jobs report tomorrow. Consensus has the US gaining 160,000 jobs but other estimates come in at 120,000. The results are due out tomorrow morning at 8:30am EST. Follow me on twitter and receive my latest stock tweets @stockstobuy

Apple Inc. (AAPL) - Apple Inc. (AAPL) stock bounced off the 50 day moving average on Thursday. AAPL is a strong buy on anything below $580. Apple (AAPL) will now have resistance at $600. Discuss....

Vringo, Inc. (VRNG) - Vringo, Inc. (VRNG) stock traded flat on Thursday. VRNG will now have support around $3.20. VRNG is a buy below $3.00 if we see a correction.

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (KOG) - Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. is one of my best oil stock ideas for 2012. Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (KOG) is one of the up and coming companies in the Bakken Shale. KOG stock is trading around $8.50. KOG will now have support down at $8.01. Resistance located at $9. KOG is a buy below $9.00. I have a $20-$30 price target by February 2014 - More.....

Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (THLD) - Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (THLD) is the new hot stock right now after the company announced positive news on their cancer drug. THLD stock is trading around $6.50 and will have resistance at $7.50. THLD has a price target of $12 in 2012/2013.

ProShares Ultra Silver (AGQ) - Ultra Silver (AGQ) is now trading around $46.40. AGQ will have resistance located at $52. Discuss AGQ

IFM Investments Limited (CTC) - IFM Investments Limited (CTC) is the top penny stock in 2012 after the stock recently surged. CTC has very low volume but should be watched closely. A close above $2 would be very bullish.

Netflix Inc. (NFLX) - Netflix Inc. (NFLX) stock is back trading near $76. NFLX will have support around $75. Resistance is located at $82.18.

Hyperdynamics Corporation (HDY) - Hyperdynamics Corporation (HDY) continues to trade in a tight range. HDY will have resistance located at $0.98. HDY will have support down around $0.85. Discuss HDY

Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X Shares (TNA) - Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X Shares (TNA) is trading above $57. TNA will have support located around $52. TNA will now have resistance up at $62. Discuss TNA

Starbucks (SBUX) - Starbucks (SBUX) is one of my top stocks to buy and hold for the next 5 years. SBUX is growing in all major areas and is creating new grocery store beverages. These drinks are high margin and should fuel growth over the next five years. SBUX is a strong buy below $50.

Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) - Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) is now trading at $2.20. Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) will have support at $2.05. Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) is a buy on a pullback below $2.05 for a trade.

Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) - Research in Motion Ltd (RIMM) is now trading below $12. Research in Motion (RIMM) will have support at $10. Research in Motion (RIMM) will have resistance up at $15 and is a buy on a close above that level.

Below is a list of the biggest stocks gainers in 2012 so far. You can find an updated list of the top stock gainers in 2012 by clicking on the two links below. The first link is for regular stocks above $2, the second link is for penny stocks below $2.

Oil & Gas stocks continue to be active as oil trades around $105 in May 2012. Below is a list of the top rated Oil & Gas stocks. Check out my Top Oil Stock Picks in 2012. Also, I would keep tabs on the latest developments in the Eagle Ford Shale & Bakken Shale.

Kodiak Oil & Gas (KOG) - Kodiak Oil & Gas (KOG) is one of my top oil stock picks for 2012. KOG is now trading back near $8.70. KOG is now the new hot company in the Bakken Shale. KOG is a strong buy below $9 for the long term. I am giving KOG a $20-$30 price target by the 1st quarter of 2014. That's a 100-200% gain from a $10 stock price.

ConocoPhillips (COP) - ConocoPhillips (COP) is trading back near $55 this morning after the Phillips 66 (PSX) spinoff.. COP will have support at $55 and resistance at $57. COP is a strong buy below $50 for the long term. ConocoPhillips (COP) is active in the new emerging shale play called the Tuscaloosa Shale.

Western Refining, Inc. (WNR) - Western Refining, Inc. (WNR) is trading back below $19. WNR is a buy below $15 for a trade.

EnCana Corporation (ECA) - Encana Corp (ECA) is a great Oil and Natural Gas stock play. ECA is now trading back near $21. Look for Encana to hit Oil in the Collingwood Shale & Duvernay Shale in 2012-2013. ECA remains a strong buy below $20.

Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (COG) - Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (COG) has some nice oil assets around the USA and was the first company to talk about the Chainman Shale. We also recently heard about the Smackover Brown Dense, another emerging oil field.